SOCI 227 - Sociology of Gender

Institution:

Davis & Elkins College

Subject:

Description:

3 semester hours This course develops students' understanding of gender as a socially constructed and maintained system of ideas and practices. Students will cultivate their ability to recognize and critically analyze the ways in which gender norms are articulated through processes of socialization, interpersonal interaction, and the media. Specific attention will be devoted to the ways in which institutionalized gender roles and norms contribute to and sustain patterns of social inequality.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.dewv.edu

Phone Number:

(304) 637-1900

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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